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  1. GatwickGuy

    Accidental fish in cycle..now what?

    I had FW tank 4yrs back for sort period and added fish straight away but kept water in very good condition so I never lost fish, but it was hard work bcos to keep ammonia, nitrite and nitrate under control I had to clean the filter every week and fed them only what they can eat in min, In...
  2. GatwickGuy

    Accidental fish in cycle..now what?

    I'm not expert in freshwater but you never mentioned bout filter system and test kits you are using, IMO it's basic stuff it'll tell you exactly what's wrong with your tank. Get sort of API test kit not test strips, bit expensive but worth in long run. And lastly never over feed them I know...
  3. GatwickGuy

    My new 60 gl cube reef build!!!

    Very nice tank, wish I'm organised as you are, under my tank more like bin.
  4. GatwickGuy

    Loving my new additions

    Huh!!! Man What you talking about?
  5. GatwickGuy

    Live Rock Question

    IMO don't get damsel, I got yellow tail damsel and wanna give it out for free, It doesn't get along with other fishes, killed 1 chromis and always chasing clown. Very territorial, Just my experience should hv researched b4 got them.
  6. GatwickGuy

    Toadstool

    Cheers love, wow I feel so great whn i'am learning something new.
  7. GatwickGuy

    Toadstool

    Bought toadstool from LFS and found this little black bubble thing left side of pic and also snail like moving thing but doesn't hv snail looking head, what's these guys? Hope's not something bad for tank, cheers
  8. GatwickGuy

    Fish id

    Thanks for the link, very usefull&informative.
  9. GatwickGuy

    Fish id

    Can you Id this fish pls, cheers guys.
  10. GatwickGuy

    Green algae

    Cheers I'll start feeding 1/2 cube, and I remember some1 telling me not all LFS sell 0 tds RO/DI, I think either I should make my own RO/DI or get tds meter.
  11. GatwickGuy

    Green algae

    Yes I rinse frozen foods, and I feed once in day and sometime once every 2 days, i don't over feed dry foods but then when I feed mysis cube I find it bit too much, my life stock so far 2 clown, 2 green chromis, 1 yellow tail damsel, 1 cleaner shrimp, 3 hermit crab, brown polyps, 5 little...
  12. GatwickGuy

    Green algae

    It's 50 gallon, i use Ro/Di from LFS, problem with this tank I can't fit sump cabinet too small, I'm running marisys240 this is why Im goin ti get refugium, thanks hope All this problem goes away once I install reactor.
  13. GatwickGuy

    Green algae

    Hi guys I set up my tank 3 months ago, after cycle I had little problem with brown algae but that slowly disappearing over time but now I found this green thing in my sand bed, could you guys tell me what sort of thing and how to get rid off them, my water parameters always normal never Had...
  14. 6weeks old

    6weeks old

  15. GatwickGuy

    Rick's 225g Build

    Very nice, lots of space.
  16. GatwickGuy

    Little help setting up tank

    Nice joke.
  17. GatwickGuy

    Testing Water

    Lot of ppl will recommend api master kit, thats what I got, test strip is not accurate, test strip is nearly same price as api and api says you can do 800+ test, you don't need to go that far even 200 test worth the money, where you get 20 strip for the same money. Once you get use to doesn't...
  18. GatwickGuy

    Dead?

    Thank you, I love to write my experience, as newbie I m learning everyday.
  19. GatwickGuy

    Dead?

    No you're right, I talked bout this in the forum few days back, as I bought fishes from tank closer I got all for £50, and I'm going to trade or sell it off soon, they all very happy @ the moment as all of them come from same tank but like you say it's small tank, I might keep regal for...
  20. GatwickGuy

    Dead?

    Hi I did ask forum to identify the coral 2 days ago, I bought 2 tangs and foxface from local man who closed his tank and given this to me very cheap, I don't hv any experience for coral keeping, I got 2 set led lights each has 18white/6 blue lights, 2 water pump mp10 and small korali...
  21. GatwickGuy

    Dead?

    Hi, is my coral dead? do I take it out or wait 4 few more days, water parameters looks ok at the moment, will it cause problem to other species. Thanks
  22. GatwickGuy

    Young Love!

    Very nice pic, what camera did you use?
  23. GatwickGuy

    10% water change

    Trouble is I don't have ro/di and don't have water treatment for tap water too, I m stock for tonight, any other way, cheers.
  24. GatwickGuy

    10% water change

    Hi, i just done 10% water change, which I'm goin to do every 2 weeks, I think I added too much salt, bought ro/di water from LFS, salinity was 1.020 but I like to keep it between 1.024-1.026 but now it gone upto 1.029 bcoz I topped up my own salt and left it dissolve only 30 min, My parameter...
  25. GatwickGuy

    Tang and tank size

    Thanks for the advice, hope I find nice home for them in the future.
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